Josh Ritter has been called one of the greatest songwriters – now, he’s set his sights on writing for a different audience. His second novel, “The Great and Glorious Goddamn of It All,” is set to be released on Tuesday. The book is set in Idaho, where Ritter was raised, in the early 1900s before modern machines changed the logging business forever. Jeff Glor reports. Source

The cost of Hurricane Ida hasn’t been tallied yet, but it is expected to add up to tens of billions of dollars. Many thought the damage would be limited to the Gulf Coast, but the scope of destruction in the Northeast caught millions of people off guard. Now, forecasters warn that climate change could cause more storms like Ida. Michelle Miller reports. Source

Senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the August unemployment numbers and the state of the economy. Source

There are over 1,300 endangered or threatened species in the United States today. Although some are teetering on the edge of extinction, many safely live on millions of acres held in trust by the federal government. Not all of that land is as remote as you may think. In fact, if you’re an air traveler you may have driven – or flown – right by it. Source

Scotting synth-pop trio Chvrches is marking a decade since they came together in Glasgow. Aware of each other’s talents, they got together in a basement studio, started crafting songs and realized they might have a future as a band. Since then, they’ve released four albums including their latest, “Screen Violence,” which came out last week. Chvrches performs “He Said She Said.” Source

Scotting synth-pop trio Chvrches is marking a decade since they came together in Glasgow. Aware of each other’s talents, they got together in a basement studio, started crafting songs and realized they might have a future as a band. Since then, they’ve released four albums including their latest, “Screen Violence,” which came out last week. Chvrches performs “California.” Source

Scotting synth-pop trio Chvrches is marking a decade since they came together in Glasgow. Aware of each other’s talents, they got together in a basement studio, started crafting songs and realized they might have a future as a band. Since then, they’ve released four albums including their latest, “Screen Violence,” which came out last week. Chvrches performs “Good Girls.” Source

New York City’s mayor estimates there are 50,000 illegal basement units with more than 100,000 residents, although he acknowledges that number could be much higher. Source

New Zealand remains in lockdown as it tries to eliminate an outbreak of the delta variant that began last month. Source

Hurricane Ida wiped out power for about a million customers in Louisiana. Source